TT in the BB: limps all around

I couldn't decide what the best action would be here.

Raise: I'm sure i'd get most of the limpers to call - generally they would. Not a bad thing, but if an overcard were to show, i'd almost be sure that i was a big dog. Also i don't like being 1st or second to act after the flop shows, as i'm out of position and don't have any info on players' actions.

Check: Hopefully a low flop shows and i get 1 or two callers to my flop bets who have top pair and will call me down. (flop came ugly for me with 3 suited cards and an over, and I decided not to bet)
Opinions?

A tight table, I would bet to narrow the field and set my self up for a continuation bet after the flop. However you said most would have called so I would have played the way you did.

Yup I agree. Normally raising with TT with no raise to you would be the best way to do it. But, if you're up against "calling stations" (at least pre-flop calling stations), then you're not gonna cut out the weak overcards like ya want. So it's pretty much check pre-flop, read and react after that. It's a tough spot to be in for sure.

You want to raise to hopefully elimate the sb at least... The only thing the button has is position.

I'd raise to try and weed out anyone with like 46 unsuited etc. That way if the flop is all low cards you don't have to worry about straights or 2pr, plus you increase the size of the pot if the set hits.

You must raise here. Against a table of limpers, your equity is huge, and failing to raise means you fail to exploit it. The fact that you will often get bad flops is no excuse.

Raise, raise, raise away!

I don't see the chip stack amount of the players. Still, raise with high pocket pair! I would raise it to at least $10. Don't let the other players limp in with garbage hands and then you end up getting sucked out.

F Paulsson said:

You must raise here. Against a table of limpers, your equity is huge, and failing to raise means you fail to exploit it. The fact that you will often get bad flops is no excuse.

Raise, raise, raise away!

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I think this is the key here; I have to look at it in a long term sense and in the long term, it's +EV to raise. I can't check because I'm "scared" of overcards on the flop; that's just plain not taking advantage of my piece of the pot, or equity in the pot.
Thanks for that Freddy

P.S. Tim - i'll post stack sizes next time, though it doesn't apply too much to this PF hand.

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